Apprentice Life : Irrum Shah

My Pilates journey started with Brooke in 2013. Brooke and all the teachers at Clasique made me feel Pilates is for everyone! I was in the studio three to four times a week and felt the transformation mentally, physically, and emotionally!

I fell in love with Pilates!

I went through tremendous life changes and without Pilates, I wouldn’t have made it through!

I wanted to share what I felt with people! I asked Brooke if she would take me into her program.

She explained to me that this is a transformation of your whole self and a commitment to not just the program but to yourself!

I applied for the apprenticeship and eagerly waited to be accepted.

I am halfway through the program and it has moved me to my core, figuratively and literally! One of the best decisions of my life! 

Brooke is not just a teacher but has been a life coach for me.

Her knowledge of Pilates intertwined with the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine supported me in connecting more with who I am, my own beliefs, and my true authenticity! I am forever grateful to Brooke for creating this container for me to find my true self and have my own backside!

We are lucky to have Brooke in Asheville and now, with this platform, teachers from anywhere can experience the magic of Brooke’s training! 

After Brooke closed Clasique Acupuncture & Pilates Studio in 2022, I took the exciting jump of opening my own studio with colleagues and now support my community through Westside Acupuncture & Pilates in West Asheville. I love teaching! My clients are dedicated and their time doing Pilates workouts at Westside improves their quality of life. I’m also a forever studio and continue learning and working out with Brooke after all these years. I’m proud to say that Westside is thriving in year four of business and I’m still both a student and teacher of this amazing Classical Pilates method!

~ Irrum Shah